Barbados vs Kenya: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Barbados
7.0%
in 2025
Kenya
6.7%
in 2025
Barbados rank
73rd
Kenya rank
76th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Barbados
- Kenya
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.0% against 6.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 76th of 187 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 3.0% | 18.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 3.0% | 7.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 3.4% | 6.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 1.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Barbados or Kenya?
- Barbados, at 7.0% against 6.7% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Barbados and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Kenya rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Barbados ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 76th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.